Atletico Madrid 0-0 Man City (agg: 0-1): Mature City set up semi with Real Madrid
Manchester City produce a mature and disciplined performance to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid and reach the Champions League…
Manchester City produced a mature and disciplined performance to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid – and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side’s city rivals Real.
Knowing a clean sheet would be enough to seal the tie, City kept their cool in the face of a hostile home crowd and intimidation from a physical Atleti side showing far more ambition than in the first leg.
Ilkay Gundogan could have made life much easier for Pep Guardiola’s men by slotting in from close range, instead of against the post in the first half.
But in the face of much-increased pressure and a home side pushing desperately for parity, City put up a resolute rearguard action to confirm their progression to the last four.
Atletico ended the contest with 10 men when defender Felipe was shown a second yellow card for a dangerous follow-through on Phil Foden, having received his first for an arm that drew blood from the England international’s head.
Real Madrid, who edged past Chelsea in a thrilling quarter-final tie on Tuesday, now stand between City and a second successive appearance in the final of Europe’s premier club competition.
Having lost to Thomas Tuchel’s Blues in last season’s final, Guardiola’s side are seeking a maiden Champions League title in a campaign where they are still challenging on three fronts.
They lead the Premier League by one point from second-placed Liverpool – and face Jurgen Klopp’s Reds in an FA Cup semi-final this Saturday.
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Atlético Madrid
Starting XI
Squad number13Player nameOblak
Average rating5.78
Squad number14Player nameMarcos Llorente
Average rating5.81
Squad number15Player nameSavic
Average rating5.14
Squad number18Player nameFelipe
Average rating5.02
Squad number23Player nameReinildo
Average rating5.56
Squad number12Player nameRenan Lodi
Average rating5.68
Squad number8Player nameGriezmann
Average rating5.93
Squad number6Player nameKoke
Average rating5.66
Squad number4Player nameKondogbia
Average rating5.63
Squad number11Player nameLemar
Average rating5.85
Squad number7Player nameJoão Félix
Average rating6.43
Substitutes
Squad number5Player namede Paul
Average rating5.20
Squad number9Player nameSuárez
Average rating4.97
Squad number10Player nameCorrea
Average rating5.19
Squad number19Player nameMatheus Cunha
Average rating4.98
Squad number21Player nameCarrasco
Average rating5.37
Manchester City
Starting XI
Squad number31Player nameEdersonAverage rating5.94
Squad number2Player nameWalkerAverage rating5.84
Squad number5Player nameStonesAverage rating6.02
Squad number14Player nameLaporteAverage rating5.78
Squad number27Player nameJoão CanceloAverage rating5.96
Squad number17Player nameDe BruyneAverage rating6.18
- Squad number16Player nameRodriAverage rating
5.76
Squad number8Player nameGündoganAverage rating5.79
Squad number26Player nameMahrezAverage rating5.87
Squad number47Player nameFodenAverage rating6.38
Squad number20Player nameBernardo SilvaAverage rating5.62
Substitutes
- Squad number6Player nameAkéAverage rating
7.18
Squad number7Player nameSterlingAverage rating5.69
Squad number25Player nameFernandinhoAverage rating6.30
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 5-4-1
- 13Oblak
- 14LlorenteBooked at 80mins
- 15SavicBooked at 90mins
- 18FelipeBooked at 90mins
- 23Mandava
- 12Lodi dos SantosSubstituted forCorreaat 70′minutes
- 8GriezmannSubstituted forCarrascoat 69′minutes
- 6KokeSubstituted forde Paulat 69′minutes
- 4Kondogbia
- 11LemarSubstituted forSuárezat 82′minutes
- 7SequeiraSubstituted forSantos Carneiro Da Cunhaat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lecomte
- 5de Paul
- 9Suárez
- 10Correa
- 17Wass
- 19Santos Carneiro Da Cunha
- 21Carrasco
- 22Hermoso
- 24Vrsaljko
- 26Serrano Martínez
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 2WalkerSubstituted forAkéat 73′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5Stones
- 14Laporte
- 27CanceloBooked at 90mins
- 17De BruyneSubstituted forSterlingat 65′minutes
- 16RodriBooked at 85mins
- 8Gündogan
- 26MahrezBooked at 90mins
- 47FodenBooked at 90mins
- 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forFernandinhoat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6Aké
- 7Sterling
- 10Grealish
- 11Zinchenko
- 13Steffen
- 25Fernandinho
- 33Carson
- 48Delap
- 53Edozie
- 87McAtee
- 90Lavia
- Referee:
- Daniel Siebert
Match Stats
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Match ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Manchester City 0.
Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Manchester City 0.
Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
Second yellow card to Felipe (Atletico Madrid) for a bad foul.
Nathan Aké (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha following a corner.
Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
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